Induction heating compaction system

An induction heating compaction system, the system comprising:

• a compaction member configured and arranged to compact ply layers of pre-preg material;
• an induction heating member received within the compaction member, the induction heating member configured to generate an electromagnetic field at a select frequency, the select frequency causing at least one of the fibers and matrix in pre-preg material to heat up;
• the compaction member having at least a portion that is made from a material that is transparent to the select frequency of the electromagnetic field generated by the induction heating member, such that the induction field can be directed at a composite pre-preg material to be consolidated, while not heating up the compaction device;
• and
• a cooling assembly configured and arranged to extract heat from the pre-pre material to solidify the ply layers of pre-preg material in a compact configuration during an in-situ compaction buildup process.